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bordelaise

/ˌbɔɹdəˈleɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
bor-de-laise
IPA
/ˌbɔɹdəˈleɪz/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ellipsis of Bordelaise sauce.

Uncountable

adj

Served with Bordelaise sauce.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French bordelaise (“from Bordeaux”), from the longer expression sauce bordelaise.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbɔɹdəˈleɪz/
  • British English: /ˌbɔːdəˈleɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bordelaises (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bordelaise?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɔɹdəˈleɪz/.
What does bordelaise mean?
Ellipsis of Bordelaise sauce.
Where does bordelaise come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French bordelaise (“from Bordeaux”), from the longer expression sauce bordelaise.

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